as in emigration
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a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
—usually singular
the art of the African diaspora
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Recent Examples of diaspora
Pan-Indian and beyond diaspora content is no longer a thing of the future, but very much our present.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
India has repeatedly criticized the Canadian government for being soft on supporters of what is known as the Khalistan movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Sikh diaspora, particularly in Canada.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Arnold agrees that major beauty brands still largely ignore Afro-Latinas, whose presence is often overlooked within the Latino diaspora.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The Jewish diaspora has been shaken by an eruption of hatred the likes of which has not occurred since the Holocaust.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
India has repeatedly criticized the Canadian government for being soft on supporters of what is known as the Khalistan movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Sikh diaspora, particularly in Canada.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Arnold agrees that major beauty brands still largely ignore Afro-Latinas, whose presence is often overlooked within the Latino diaspora.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The Jewish diaspora has been shaken by an eruption of hatred the likes of which has not occurred since the Holocaust.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaspora
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Another student, 19-year-old Sergei, was also hoping for an end to the conflict, which has seen a massive crackdown on dissent at home and a major wave of emigration.Ani Freedman, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
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As a result of the safety crisis, emigration from Ecuador has skyrocketed, even as the government of President Daniel Noboa has aggressively targeted crime groups and promised judicial reforms.Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Although the former Soviet republic signed a deal with the EU in 2014 to forge closer political and economic ties, years of rampant corruption and lack of reform hindered development, and an exodus of hundreds of thousands of citizens sought better futures abroad.Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Threats and scrutiny often linked to false claims of voter fraud have contributed to a mass exodus of local election officials in recent years, raising alarms about understaffed and inexperienced teams left to handle the process — and to face potential new threats.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Displaced Palestinian children ride on the back of a donkey in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli evacuation orders Tuesday.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Hakes had his Silverado ready to roll should evacuation orders come down, packed with keepsakes like his wife’s knitting and his mother’s paintings.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Diaspora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaspora. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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